
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 70 | 121 | 207 | 147 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:22AM3.02m | 7:07PM2.66m | 7:17AM2.77m | 8:00PM2.54m | 8:21AM2.58m | 9:01PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.72m | 00:58AM1.08m | 1:40PM0.98m | 2:04AM1.19m | 2:46PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 51 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | E 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 4 |
6 | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 5 | N 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
3 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 46 | 70 | 121 | 207 | 147 | 94 | 54 | 47 | 63 | 68 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 748 | 781 | 1008 | 1008 | 480 | 480 | 331 | 216 | 180 | 176 | 251 | 1570 | 391 | 274 | 208 | 216 | 180 | 216 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 |
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